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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY" BEE : SUNDAY , rEBHUAIlY.UO . , 1808. CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE General Situation in Jobbing Districts Most Encouraging , CONSUMING \NDPRCMI3ES TO BEGOOD Rctnlt Trnilc for the Week ( Jcncrnllj- SnllNfncfnr- 'All ' Con cerned UnMnrn I'niicm on I'rosjicrlt j- . The whole business situation so far ns the local jobbing nnd manufacturing Interests ere concerned la most satisfactory and It may bo added that one of the most on- couraRlniT features Is the Increasingly largo distribution of merchandise due to the etcmly demand from country dealers. In every sense the retail demand Is representa tive of the present and prospective require ments of consumers , and when such wants ere of much greater proportions than ever before at this season of the year there la every reason for the general feeling of en couragement which Is such a noticeable characteristic of the present trade situation. The additional fact that the people of the west generally are well equipped financially to mnk < ) very liberal provision for personal wear nnd household necessities Is a still further reason why the Jobbers and manu- facturcrs of Omaha should be entirely pleased with the cxlstlnc state of affairs. Advices from traveling representatives and reports of visiting1 merchant : * , who have been present In the market In goodly numbers for this month , all tend to sub stantiate the above view of the general trade situation. The month Is now well nlong nnd It Is possible to say with reason * nblu assurance that final reports will bear out the statement Unit February will show the jobbing distribution to bo way ahead of lam year , and ahead of anything that was anticipated sixty daya ago. WEEK IN ItETAIIj CIRCLES. In local retail circles the volume of busi ness doing the past week was of very fair proportions. The weather an a whole was considerably more favorable , the days when nhoppem and would-be-buyers would feel compelled to remain Indoor ? , having boon very small. The retail merchants of the city are feeling no less conlldcncc In the outcome of tuturo business than arc the jobbers , as the whole horizon appears to bo brightening , the prospect as to this city in particular being especially promising1 In a business way. I.lttlo by llttlo the trade has come to realize that the exposition la bound to exceed all expectations , and wlillo a good many nt the beginning were Inclined to 1)0 skeptical , llrst ns to the possibility of carrying out the plans proposed , nnd In the second place doubtful of the utility of the exposition ns a trade promoter oven If brought tQ a successful Issue , nil are now Hotting great store by It and arc predicting the most prosperous summer ever expe rienced by the retail merchants of the city. Already the money placed in circulation by the exposition enterprise Is making Its presence known In retail trade circles , and with the coming of the largo crowds of visitors bound to be attracted to the city during the summer It Is only reasonable to expect that money will become still easier with the attending honellts to all business Interests. Attention has frequently been called to the very favorable mention made of Omaha nnd Nebraska business Interests In eastern commercial and financial publications , and It may not bo out of place to again refer to the same subject. NEUIIASKA'S BALANCE SHEET. 'Bonds ' and Mortgages , a publication of Chicago of the character Indicated by the title , presents Its readers with a carefully compiled statement of the number and amount of real estate mortgages filed and released during 16117 , and comments upon the showing as follans : "Tho showing of Nebraska is ono that state lias reason to bo proud of , for In nearly every county a marked reduction of Indebt edness Is shown. "Eastern Nebraska , with nineteen coun ties returned out of twenty-eight , leads with a decrease of $3,14G.41.GO ! , and Is closely fol lowed by central Nebraska , where twonty- Blx counties out of a total of thirty-seven ehow n reduction of W,107.4'G.3S. ! There are mot many counMea devoted to agrlcutural ( pursuits In western Nebraska , which section reports a reduction of $71,012.27 In twenty- Beven counties. Taking the ratio of the above figures , Ne braska's liquidation of real estate mort gages last year tA-otild aggregate the largo mini of $7,720,070 for the total of ninety counties. "There has never been n. period In the country's existence where this state has ac quitted Itself more creditably and evinced the disposition to give , back ICO cents on every dollar borrowed. "Tho sad experience of former years will not be lost and borrowers arc slow to Incur new obligations. The business of making loans has also been confined to responsible parties , whose reputation for honest defiling Is a better guaranty than the over-ques- tlonablo guarantees of the loan companies of the past. "While there are many mortgages remain ing In this state the liquidation of 1897 i.vill go far toward attracting new capital , and particularly so If the laws could be amended BO ns to offer better protection than now exists. " JOBBERS AND MANUFACTURERS. Those Interested say that the umbrella season has opened a month earlier than usual. The Omaha Bedding company will move its factory from Nicholas street to 1113 liarncy street. 8. W. Kosler , representing the Champion Iron company of Kenton , O. , Is In the city to remain some tlmo superintending the carrying out of contract work. ) li. Q. 'Uoup IB preparing to manufacture i.- furniture on a more extensive scale at his lounge factory. Besides adding largely to the number of styles of odd lounges nnd couches turned out ho Is commencing the manufacture of odd pieces of parlor funl- turo In a number of different styles. Omaha appears to bo rapidly growing as a furni ture market. A feature of the milling business Is the high prices nt which bran Is selling to the cattle and sheep feeders of the state. A few years ago the millers of this state were com- .j . > cllcd to run the bran Into the mill race nnd allow It to go to waste , ns thera was no sale for It , but feeders have discovered Its value ns a fat producer nnd now It 13 bringing more money than ground corn. The Klondike crnzo Is helping other people besides the transportation companies. Not only Is there nn unusual call for provisions nnd food supplies of various kinds , but the manufacturers In widely different lines nro receiving orders for Roods to bo for warded to the far north. The Bemls Omaha Bag company Is turning out thousands of Hour Huclts of extra strong material , some of them waterproof nnd costing as much as 40 or CO cents each .One largu mill In the northwest has ordered sacks for the trans portation of 250OW pounds of flour , which will glvo Homo Idea of the extent of the business. Omaha jobbers and manufacturers have generally been very fortunate In securing government contracts which are supposed to bo awarded to the lowest bidder offering the required grade of merchandise. An ex ception to this rule is the recent awarding of the contract for medical supplies for the Indian service for the fiscal year ending June , 1SSS. The Mercer Chemical company secured the contract for 1637 nnd not a single complaint was filtered HH to the quality of the goods supplied , but this year the con tract was awarded to nn eastern house. The attention of the Nebraska delegation in congress has been called to the matter and an Investigation asked for. TAILOR SHOWS TtHK U1'W.AHI > THK.Ml Oninliu Mi'n AnHnyliiK More Kx- ] lt > IIHlVf * C'lOllllllKT NlMVmlliyN , W. II , Robcrson , local manager of R , O , Dun & Co. , speaking1 of trade for the week , cays : "Conditions In this city. In both retail nnd wholesale districts , are highly satisfactory As one slight Indication of the gencrnl Im provement , It may bo well to call attention to a , remark made by a local tailor , who says that for three or four years the ten dency of his customers has been contlnunll > tonnrd tliu cheaper grade of clothing , but during1 1897 the situation changed , nnd last fall ho noted a large Increase In the domain tor thu mart ) expensive suit * . "Shopping has been quite active during the week In eplto of the bad weather , nnt in -wholesale districts trade continues vcrv liotivix "Thu special event for the week Is the completion of the organization of n cooper age company , which will begin business this pprlnif at South Omaha. " 1'artlen who accompanied the Port Ar thur excursion are quite enthusiastic over the Immense .tracts of timber which are opened to this city 'by 1hls line , and predict that raw material for furniture and other wood manufacturing concerns can bo eun- jllea from this territory so ns to enable thin community to compote with Ohio , In diana and Illinois in the manufacture of furniture , furmlntr implements , cooperage etc. etc."I have been Interested recently In , the . . , , , , , , ! ) Main discussion of the question of mortgage * bank- Ing. It appears strange that the Trench system of morlR/iRe banking which has been practiced sa successfully for no many years 1.19 not been adopted on this fldo of the Atlantic. Tha French Credit Foncler U the model for the advocates of .this form of nvestment business. It Is not Renfrnlly known , but the fact IK that the om tnndln ( * mortgage bonds of the Trench nnd Ger man banks nt the present tlm In over i2W.OOO.OOO , nnd that this slim has been ob tained from the public nt an average Inter est rate of less than 3 < t per cfcnt. There are thirty-four Joint stock banks listing their lends on .the Frankfort exchange , and these had in 1S94 a paid up capital of H2- 000,000. The capital nnd surplus of the Credit Foncler of France amount to 140- 0X1,000. NoUlthftandlng the panics and other unfavorable conditions which have prevailed throughout the tform the range. of \ per cent bonds of the strong European uanks has not declined below 90H for eighty ; two years , nnd they have generally ranged nt about 103. The 3 per cent rentes of the French government sold a short tlmo since on the basis of n net Interest return of 2.81 l > er cent , while on the ( tame Onto the real estate mortgage bonds of the Credit ton- cler sold on a basis of n return of 2.84 per " 'Gilt "It Is estimated that the mortgage securi ties In this country aggregate close to $6.000.000,000 , half of which nro probably purchased solely ns Income-producing in vestments. It ROCS without saying that mortgage interest rates In this country are excessive , nnd not only excessive , but fluctuating nnd Irregular. The same value as security may bo placed upon two Invest ments In the same community , but the Interest will vary from 2 to 3 per cent be tween the twa Investments. By the Credit Foncler plan , which hos existed In France slnco 1S52 , nnd which has outstanding bonds of nboun tCWJ.OOO.OOO , bearing nn average In terest ot t per cent , real estate loans would bo divided Into two classes short term loans ranging from ono to Ilftecn years , nnd long term loans ranging from fifteen to ucvcnty- flve years , said loans reimbursable at the pleasure of the borrower during their ex istence. The long term loans would be pay able In Installments through what Is called the 'amortization' or sinking fund system. In a very Interesting discussion of this matter a Frenchman , during the last sum mer , outlined a scheme for the organization of nn American Credit Fonclcr , with a paid up capital of $100 , 00COO , and while it Is too broad n subject to discuss In detail In these trade talks , I would commend the plan to the attention of our local newspapers nnd to the banking fraternity. The great trouble In Nebraska , for Instance , with our mortgage system has been the hlch rate of Interest paid and the demand for liquida tion , regardless ot the crop nnd commercial conditions. If the Indebtedness of the Ne braska real estate owners had been ex tended over a period ranging from fifteen to seventy-live years , with a low rate of Interest , we should not have felt the crushIng - Ing cruelty of enforced liquidation. It Is conceded In nil circles that real estate forms the best basis Tor mortgage securities , as suming that the loans nro Judiciously placed , but most of our loans have been for a term of five years , with no provision for a renewal , and the average rate to the borrower In Nebraska haa been very close to S per cent. "Under the Credit Foncler plan the in vestor nnd the Individual borrower would have no dealings of any character. The mortgage bank or banking company would rtoal with the borrower. The investor would buy tlie long time bondn of the Credit Fonclcr , and these bonds would circulate almost as freely ns bank notes. Govern ment supervision of the closest character Is to bo required , and the Investor would look only to the condition of the mortgage banking company or Credit Foncler. The borrower could elect at the tlmo of obtain ing his loan whether It should be for a short term or for n. long term , upon the sinking fund plan. In either event ordinary care In making the loan would give the mortgage company ample security against the bor rower , and tno mortgage from the borrower to the Credit Foncler would be the ultimate basis of the mortgage bonds sold to the eastern Investor. " O.irAIIA GI3XKHAIMARKETS. . Condition of Trade and ( liiolatloiiK on Staple nil ( I Fancy Produce. HGGS Good stock , llHe. UUTTEU-Conimon to fair , Offfllo ; separator creamery , 20ci gathered creamery , HtflCc. VEAL Choice fnt , M to 120 Ibs. , quoted at So ; largo anil coarse , 485c. UIIESSED POULTKY Chleltcns , G@7c ; tur- kcyx , SfflOc ; eeec , TGSc : ducks , 75So. } 11 YR 1"OULT11Y Chickens , Gc ; old roosters , So ; ducka. Cc. DAME Small rabbits , per doz. , 75c ; larEc. $1.23 ; squlrrelB. COilCOc. PIGEONS Live , 75c ; dend pigeons not wanted. IIAY-Upland. 15.50 ; midland , J3.00 ; lowland. S4.SO ; rye straw , $1.50 ; color makes the price on liny ; light bales eell the best ; only top grades briny top prices.VEGETABLES. VEGETABLES. CELERY Good stock , lart'c , 40c ; small , 2JJ > 30o. ONIONS-Per bu. . Jl.10ffl.25. HEANS Hand-picked navy , per bu. , $1.23 { fl.30. SWEET POTATOES Kansas , 10-peck bbls. , $2.60. CAH11AGC Good stock , per lb. . Hie. POTATOES Home grown , 605J55c ; western stock , 70c. FRUITS. APPLES Winter stock , $3. COB'S. CO ; California nelletleur. boxes , J1.69 ; Colorado Jonathans , boxes , $1.75 ; Oregon , boxes , $1.25. CIIANIIEHIHES Jerseys , per bbl. , J7.00O7.S3 ; Wisconsin Hell and Bugle , J7.50Q7.75 ; Wisconsin Hell and Cherry , $6.00. GRAPES Malagas , J5.C08C.CO. TROPICAL , FHU1TS. OIlANGES-Callfornla navels , J2.7S@3.00 ; fancy seedlings. J2.50 ; choice , S2.23. LEMONS California , fancy. $3.00 ; choice , $2.75. BANANAS Choice , large stock , per bunch , 52.00S2.J5 ; medium sized bunches , $1.7562.00. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almondn. per lb. , largo size , 12S13c ; small , Ho ; llrazlls , per lb , , SfflUc ; English wal nuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell , lOJfllc ; stand ards , E09c ; Illberts , per lb. , lOc ; pecans , polished , medium , 6 ? 7c ; extra large , SSOc ; large hickory nuts , ll.WiM.10 per bu. ; small , 11.2501.35 per bu ; coeoanuts , per 100 , $4.00 ; peanuts , raw , ESJ S'/io ; roasted , GtaCHc 1'IGS Imported , fancy , 3 crown. H-Ib. boxes. 12c ; 5 crown , 44-lb. boxen , 144fI5c ; 2-lu. boxes , S2 23o per box ; California , li-lb ; box , $1.00. HONEY Choice white , 12c ; Colorado amber , 10 . KHAUT-Per bbl. , $4.00 ; half bbl. . $2.2502.13. MAPLE SY11UP Five-gal , can , each , $2.75 ; B l. cans , puie , per doz. , $12.00 ; half-gal , cans , $6.25 ; quart cans. $4. DO. DATES Halluwee , 60 to 70-lb. boxes , 6c ; Sair , E ,4e ; Kurd , 9-lb. twites , 9e. CIDBIl I'er half bbl , , $3.00 ; bbl. , $5.23. FHCSH MEATS. DRESSED I1EEK Good native steers. C c ; good forequiirters bleers , 5 Vic ; good hindquarters Ktcern , S4c ! ; western steers , G',4c ; fancy heifers , fi'/ic ' ; good heifers , 6c ; good fort-quarters heifers , Cc ; good hindquarters heifers , be ; good cows , 6Hc ; fair cows. O'ic ' ; cow forequarters , 4',4c ; cow hindquarters. 7c. 11EUI- ' CUTS Hanging tenderloins , 4fcc ! ; ribs , No. 1 , He ; ribs. No. 2. So : ribs , No. 3 , 6Vic ; steer rounds , 7c ; cow rounds , 6 0 ; cow rounds , shank off , "Vi-c ; cow rounds , sliank and rump off , to ; trimmings , < iic ; beef shanks , 3c ; brains , per doz. , Kc ; sweetbreads , per lb , , IIK'C ; sweetbreads ( calves ) , per lb. , 40c ; kidneys , per doz , , 35c ; ox tails' ' , each , So ; livers , per lb. , 24o ! ; hearts , per lb , , 2Uc ; tongues , per lb. , 12'ic ; calr livers , * och , 3"c ; calves , whole carcass or eldex. Do ; calf head nnd feet , scalded , per set , 7Co ; tender loins , fresh , 18c ; tenderloins , frozen , ICc ; boneless - less strips , fresh , lOc ; boneleta utrlpa , frozen , He ; ftrl | > loins , fiesh. Sc ; strip loins , frozen , C'.feo ; rolln , boncleta , DC ; rolls , spencer cuts , iic ; sir- lain butts , boneless , 9c ; shoulder clods , boneless , Go ; rump butts , boneless , 6 > ic ; No , 1 chucks , 5c ; No. 2 chucks , 4V4c ; No. 3 chucks. 4c ; boneless chucks , 4'tc ; cow plutps , 3 c ; nicer plutes , 4c ; Hank steak , C'.io ; loins. No , 1. 13c ; loins , No. 2 , lOat loins , No. 3 , 74c ! ; uhort loins , market style , 2o above lolnx ; short loins , hotel style , 4o nbuvu loins ; cow loin , ends , &c ; steer loin , ends , He. MUTTON Fancy lambs , 8 > 4o per lb. : lambs , "lie ; sheep , die ; market racks , long , t > Vfcc ; hotel racks , H'-iort , He ; loins , 8Hc ; saddles , sic ; legs , Ho ; lumb legs , lOc ; brcaetn nnd ctews , 3'/ic ; tongues , each , 3c ; forequurters , Jo. ponic Ur * ie.t nljc , 5'is per Ib.j dressed hogs , 6Ue ; tenderloins , He ; loins , short , % ; long , G'.lc ' ; spare ribs. Cc ; hum sausugc butts , DKc ; Hoiton butts , 6Vic ; shoulder * , rough , Cc : shoulders , skinned , Mic ; trimmings. < ' , ic : leaf lard , not rendered , CV4o : heads , cleaned. 4c ; snouts nnd ears , 3c ; ncckbonetf , 2o ; clip bones , 24c ! ; cheek meat , SHe ; ' " ck bones , 2c ; plga' talln , 3c ; plucks , each , &c ; chitterlings , Cc ; hocks , 4o ; hcartr , per doz , , 5c ; stomachs , each , 3c ; tongues , each , 7c ; kidneys , per doz. , lOo ; brains , per doz. , 15c ; pigs' feet , per doz. , ! 5e ; lUtrs , each , 3c ; hog rinds , 3c ; blada bones , Cc , HIDES , TAUWi KTC , HIDES No , 1 preen hides , 7o ; No. 2 trrcen hlder , Cc ; No. 1 salted lildes. 9c ; No , 2 green salted 'hldOH. PC ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 3 veal calf , 12 to 15 Iba. , 6c. 8HEUP PULTS-Greon salted , each , 15S75e ; green tailed ohearllnes ( short wooled curly bklaa ) , each , ICc ; dry shearllnga ( short wouloil early sklni ) , No , 1 , each , Cc ; dry Mint Kansas and Nebraska ImU-her wiml pelts , per lb , actual weight , 4if.1c ; dry Mint , Kuntua nnd Nebraska murrain wool pells , per lb , , actual weight , JW tc ; dry Hint Colorado butcher wool pells , per lb. , dial weliiht , 4Jj5o ; dry Hint Colorado murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight. 3ff < c. TAl.UHV , ( HtKAKK , irfC. Tallow , No. 1 , So ; tallow , No. 2 , 25ic : ruuch tallow , me ; white crtaee , 2WG2lc ; yellow and brown grease , 1\'M \ 'l UIlS-Hear ( blnck or brown ) . $5.00fl'JiXOO ; otter , $ t.W < rsoO ; mink , 153 < X > c ; bvaver. $ l.oogcoo ; Fknnk , l.V. " > c , COc ; muskrat , 3c , Cc , 7c ; raccoon. ICSWc ; red fox. Kcfl$1.25 ; grey fox , 2iO50c ; wolf ( timber ) , 2rQ$2.M ; wolf ( prairie coyote ) , 1C < 7M < ' ; wildcat , lOWIoc ; badger , fr&40c : silver fox , $50.00 C75.00. 1L _ _ _ _ _ _ Cm I ii HfcrlptH nt Prliiclpnl Market" , CHICAGO , Frb. 19 , lleoelpl * today : Wheat , 81 cars : com , 513 co : oatn. 300 pars. KBtlni.ilo. ' . car lolH Monday : Whent. CO ; rani , COO : oatn. 3 ? . ' . . MINNEAPOLIS , Feb. 19. Receipts : Wheat , II1 cam. cam.DULUTir , Feb. 19. Receipts : Wheat. 23 rare. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 19. KecclpU : Wheat , 12S cai-3. Plillndf Iplilii PrcidiHT. PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 19.-IUJTTBR Steady ; fancy WMtern creamery , JOCMijc. 1XJOS Dull and lo loner ; fri-nn nearby and wtiUru , lia. * COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL May Wheat Beaches the High Mark of the Decembar Squeeze. JULY ALSO SHOWS UNUSUAL STRENGTH Oilier 3tnrUcVerc Affeotcil by AVlient nnd Corn , OnCn "ml t'ro * 1'noli Itccordccl CHICAGO , Feb. 19.Vhoat today rcnchcd the flood mark of the recent December squeeze , selling up to $1.09. and closing at Jl.OO , nn advance of 24c. ! July showed even more sensational strength , nnd cloectl at S214C , or 3ic ! over yesterday's price , after selling ns hlg-h ns 034c. The market was stirred nt first by Letter's statement that ho had sold to consumers the 4,000,000 bu. of wheat ho was sending abroad , nnd at tempts to cover weekly calls later caused the wildest halt hour that has been seen on 'change for many months. Urokcrs for Lelter helped to make things lively by bidding for July. All the markets were af fected by the extraordinary bullishness of wheat. Corn advanced HCHc , nnd oats 9ic. Provisions , In spite of heavy realizing , advanced 87&c. ! The moat Important Information wheat traders had to start with was the state ment made by Joseph Lcltor that he had engaged , ocean freight room for 4,000,000 bu of his wheat , all of which hud been sold to millers ana consumers. Liverpool cables also showed some strength. The result was a very strong opening , ilny starting unchanged to 'ic higher at from $1.03 > ,6 to J1.01 , nnd ndvnnccd nt once to J1.03. There was n remnrknblo scarcity of offerings , nnd It took but very llttlo buying to advance the price. July was fully ns nctlve and strong na May , opening U'JHsc ' higher nt SS GMc , nnd rising1 to We before enough wheat came out to stop the advance. The advance to tl.05 In Jlay was followed by I'.io reaction , but reports that 500,000 bu. of Letter's wheat at Duluth was to be shipped , all rail , to the seaboard , stiffened the back bone of the market , and prices soon got back to the previous high pjlnt and then passed It. For half nn hour the market healtnted nt nrotind J1.05 for May , and We for July , then suddenly bedlam broke looae. Traders , In trying to protect themselves against weekly calls , discovered that the market wus practically bare of offerings , nnd In their anxiety to got wheat began raising- their bids Vic at a time. That brought shorts Into the pit In a hurry. Aleut the same time brokers for Loiter appeared with a number of buying orders , especially for July. The market advanced HO fast that changes In price could hardly be kept track of. All kinds of shorts were compelled to stop losses , nnd for nearly a half hour the market was In a state of excitement seldom seen. In the meantime May had advanced to $1.09 , nnd July to 934c , more than 5c over yesterday's closing price. At those figures the market was Hooded with wheat on realizing sales , and sharp declines followed , May dropping Ir regularly to JI.03 , and July to 91c , after that the excitement died down to n great extent. Nevertheless tlio market was ex tremely nervous to the close , and fluctua tions In both futures were rapid und at times violent. The ordinary news of the day was entirely neglected. Minneapolis nnd Duluth reported arrivals of 242 cars , compared with 301 n. year ago. Chicago re ceived eighty-one cars , twenty-two of which graded contract. Atlantic port clearances were equal to 178,000 bu. Closing prices were Jl.OG for 'May ' and K'.fcc for July. Corn was excited nnd higher , due prin cipally to the Influence of the bulge in wheat , although small country offerings would probably have made the market strongon its own account. The demand from shorts and scalpers forced prices up sharply. There was enough realizing to cause soma decline from the top , the mar ket belnp steady. May ranged from 31&C to 3049'30c ! , and closed % ® 5&c higher at The market for oats was fairly nctlve. The strength of wheat and corn was the Influence. Shorts were active bidders , and the scarcity of offerings resulted In a sharp advance in prices. There was also good buying from New York. Cash demand was poor. May ranged from 27c to So'/ic , and closed at 27c. Heallzing In provisions was pronounced all day , but the demand was good , especially from shorts afraid of the Influence of the advance in grain , and prices advanced somewhat. Packers let go of considerable quantities at the top. Prices were at no tlmo below yesterday's final figures. At the close Hay pork was 7V c higher at JlI.02 / ; Mny lard , 2&c hleher at $3.22' , and May ribs 2'fcc higher nt $5.27 % . Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , EO cars ; corn , S50 cars ; oats , 325 cars ; hogs , 33,000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows : Arllclea. . ! Onan. | High. I Low. I Close. ! Vest y , Wheat- May. . . 103K-4 ion 1 03K 1 OS July. . . 02 > ( Corn May. . . 31M July. . . S'M Sopt. . . 33X Oats way. . . 27H 27M July. . . 24M Pork- May. . . 10 D7 11 OS 10 05 11 02 10 05 July. . . 10 U5 11 OD 10 OS 10 05 Lard- May. . . B 20 K 20 B 20 July. . . IS 'J7 6 27M 6 HO 3 27M Eh'tltlbn May. . . 5 28 5 30 525 6 27 B 2S July. . . 530 S 35 5 30 0 35 B a-'h Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUH Firm : winter patents , $ t.80ff4.M > ; stralsrhta , J4.30tT4.SO ; sprlns specials , Jo.KNifJ.W ; bakers , J3.GOH3.DO. WHEAT No. 2 Bprlnff , nominal ; No. 3 spring , 92Sl7c ! : No. 2 red , il.0401.08. COIIN No. 2 , WiSSOc. OATS No. 2 , 2Cc , I. o. b. HYE No. 2. 495tc. ItAH'LEY-No. ' S , 33ff3Sc. FUAXSKBD No. 1 , $1.24'.4lffl.2S. ' TIMOTHY SEKD rme. $2.95. 1'ROVISIONS 1'ork , mess , per bbl. , $10.93 { ? 11 00. Iard. per 100 Ibs , $5,15. llacon , short ribs sides ( loose ) . $5.1503.40. Dry Failed shoul- dera ( boxed ) , $4.75jD.OO ; short clear sides ( boxed ) , WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per enl. . L IfiMf BUO'AItS Cut loaf , JO.Olj granulated , J5.6I. On the Produce exchange today the butter mar ket wafl steady ; creameries , ! 34fl9e ; dairies , ] 1 4J17c , Checfc , steady nt 8QSV4c. KKK . easy ut 13540. * Dreshed poultry , steady ; turkeys , 8V4UHe ; chickens , 7G c ; duck , 7Q8c. NEW YOIIK GH.VUUAb tllAUKKT. 4tuotnUoiiH for the Day on General ComiuoilltlrM. NEW YORK. Feb. 19. FUQVH Receipts , 17,153 bbla. ; ejiports , 23,737 bbls. ; quiet but llrm ; city mill patents , $5.C5iS5.90 ; city mill clears , $5.40W 5 , CO ; winter straights , $4.DS/4.75 / ; Minnesota pat ents * , $5.2505.50 ; winter extras , $3COSJ1.00 ; Min nesota. bilkers' , $4 , 3504. DO ; winter low grades , $2.MS3.GO. Rye Hour , llrm at $2.WS3.15. IJuck- wheat Hour , quiet at Jl.2Jiil.SU , IIUCICNVIIKAT Quiet at 39c. CORN MliAU- Firm ; yellow weitcrn , 71c , UYK llrm ; No , 2 western , 0&S05Sic. ! HARI.UY Klrm ; feedlnur , 40Sc. ! HAH11'JY MAW Steady ; western , H2HCC70. WHKAT Receipts , 11,100 bu. ; exports , 33,633 bu. ; suet , strone ; No , 2 red , $1,09 % , f , o , b , , nlloat to urilve. Options opened rather easy ut a partial % c decline , but turnvii strong at once on coverings. Hhortu became exalted toward the Clara on war rumors from Kurope , btrong Ion- don news and reixirted further loiter Bhlimienls , cauelr.a etroni ? upturn. Prices left off strolls at ljJ2u advance. On the curb May sold at $1,04 : May. ll."OX < r.OI7t ! , closed $1W4. ? CORN Recflpts , Ci,325 bu , ; exports , 13,089 bu , ; spot , llrm ; No. 2 , 38Vic. Options opened steady and advanced nil day with an active trade In- lluenced by talk of llsht recelpta and the Jump In wheat ; closed He net higher ; May , 30HQS6'ic. ' OlOECll SCUC , OATS Receipts. 79.SOO bu , ; exports , 37,038 bu , ; ipot , llrm ; No. Z , 32o. Options were quiet , but stroncer with corn , closing io net higher ; May closed at 31c , FEED l-'lrm ; bran , 70ff77 > jc ; midJllnir , 75O 77lic. Rye , CSo , HAY Hteadyj spring , 3504Jc ; good to choice , C0 l o. HOPS Firm : slate , common to choice , 1595 crop. 4flCc ; 1596 crop , 769o ; Ifc97 crop , 17019o ; Pacllle toatt. 1S93 crop , 40Cc ; 1 9C crop , SftlOc ; 1697 crop , 17&19C. HIUIitf-Flrni ; Oolveston , 15c ; Texas , dry , 12e California. 17 18o. II3ATHKIl Steady ; hemlock sole. 194n:0e. ! lleeoe , 2WW ; Texas , 13U0 PROVISIONS lleef , firm ; family , $11.23011.75 ; extra met * , IS.WS8.M ; beef hanu. $ :2.50j23.00 ; parltet , $ tJ.OOtfS.M. Cut meatu , firm ; idcklcd belllcv , $ S.7 O7.00 : pickled shouldera , $1.75 ; pickle hams. J7.T5SJS.OO. Ixird. 11 rnr. wettern Eteumed. I1.42VJ ; rellned , eteady. Pork , firm ; me , $11.00011.25 ; thort clear. $10. 71ft 12. li ; family ! $11. W. Tallow , quiet ; city , 3c ; country , ju . O | US Cottonseed oil , ( teady ; prime crude , JO ; ; prlmu yellow , 23tjra. llonln , steady ; common to irooit , $1.40i1.4i. Turpentine , quiet at 33ii3Uo. IllCIi-Stoadyj Calr to extra , 4 ; C5Tio ; Japan , C MOIABSlIS-3teady ; New Orleani , ojitn kettle , t-o' l 10 choice. 2iQ33c. Iron , dull ; jautbtrn , | 1.7Iffll. 3 ; northern , $10.50015,00. OorpT , nrm ; brokern , $11 1H l > ad , quiet ; urokerx , $3. CO , llt'TTKH-Recelpt * , 301 pksi. ; qul t ; we l rn creamery. 14 < itf20c ; KUins. 2 : fnctory. H5T14C. CUKKSB Hecelptu , 214 rKR * . ! qufelt September , $ ! V3 ; part cklmx , Uj 'tc ; ' rnfl rklms , iUJa. iOlS : Hccclptf , 2,527 Tikes ; ; qultt ; * tnle and Pennsylvania , IMiC ; ntrtern , Kc. 8UOAH Raw , ttronBCTp fulr reflnlnR , 3 H-tCo ; centrifugal , PS tect , * J-lifct refined , llrm ; crushed , 5 > ic ; powdered , &Uc ; grannlated , 5 Ho. * St. I.onln Qotictnl Mnrkctn. ST. I/DUI3 , Feb. 19.t-FmtJR-Advanclnfr In rympathy with wheat1) rpat nt , $4.8olf6.M ; ptrslfht ! , $4.4g4.64j cltrtrs , $ l. iif4.23 ; medium , $3.CO 3.78. . , . U-HBAT-Hlshtr , closlhk l4Ul',4c for May nrnl 2HQi4o for July above' yeWerday ; Mny e-j > * ned Hli Jo higher , never * old more than Ho below that , advanced to 2 Ho t bovci tlie bottom , closing with buyers IHo t < elow , the. top. Bpot , higher ; No. 9 red , ca h. cleVAtbr , 'It ; track , 99cCl.M ; February , $1.00V4 : Mayf $1.0214 bid ; July , Ho ; No. 2 h rd , cam , We. t , CORN Futures fluctuated , jivlth wheat , closing- for May with sellers 'id above yesterday. Spot , higher ; No. 2 , cash , ! SHc ; February , 28Ho asked ; Mny , MHc ; July , 29'4ff30ci OATS Futures dull , but higher. Spot , steady ; No. z , cnBh , elevator , ! 6c ; track , M'ic ; I-'eb- ruary , KKo ; May , S7',4c ; July , siUo bid ; No , 2 white , 28c. IlYB-Hlgher nt Mo bUl. PIjAXaBBD-QuItt nt $1.10. TIMOTHY SKKD 1'rlnic , higher at $3. CORNMEAtv-l.SOl.M. 1HIAN Quiet ; sacked , east track , COe. JtAY Firm ; prairie , $5.7687.75 ; timothy , t3.HO pio.w. DUTTKn Steady ; creamery , 15S19'icj nt 12c , WHISKT-HlRher at $1.2 $ . i COTTONT1 1 3 70c , liAOOINO C'iC o. MEJTAl Ix > nd. lower nt 3.GOiJ3C2'.4. Spelter , nominal at $3S5 , PROVISIONS Pork , steady ; standard mc s , Jobbing , $11. iJird , higher ; prime steam , $4,90 ; choice. $5.03. llacon. ( boxed lots ) , extra short clear. $5.87'/4G < U24 ! ! ribs , $6OOyS.5 ; shorts , $6.12Hfi' < > .371,4. Ury salt meals ( boxed ) , shoulders , $ .7S | S.OO ; extra short clear , $3.50ifJ.75 ; ribs , J3.02Hf5.t7U ; shorts , $5.7SiS .00. HlX'BlPTS-Flour , 5,000 bbls. ; wheat , 10,000 bu. ; corn , S4.000 bu. ; oats , 32.00) bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 4.000 bbls. ; wheat , 8,000 bu , ; corn , CC.OOO bu. ; oats , 20,000 bu , \Vonre CoinuilNnlnu Ciiitiiinny. OMAHA OFFICK. Feb. 19.-Thc forelpi sit- nation this mornlnp was weaker and futures In wheat were ? 4d lower In Llvcrpool , with the cash demand much easier and smaller , but our market was not affected by this news to nny extent. May wheat opened unchanged and Im mediately began to c k a hlKher level , while July opened stronger and higher nnd followed llerbohm's comments on the Argentine yield show a doubtful situation , and this. In connec tion with the statement In the morning papers by Mi1. Lelter that he hud made large sales of wheat to bo taken to the continent and Unlte.1 Kingdom caused a sharp rally In Mny wheat nnd n twister to the shorts In July , who have not felt the advance > much ns the May shorts , innd caused n wild rally when May wheat reached as high as $1.09 and July as high as 94 > ,4c , after which they declined and became steadier , closing strong. The situation Is strengthened by the later de velopments of today nnd we cannot prophesy that we have any reason to believe that we Imve seen the tci > , Mill It Is a hard market to rend. Tlie fact remains , however , that our sun- plica have been reduced to a larco extent nnd no plgns that foreign supplies will increase to nny amount. Mny wheat closed ! at $1.00 bid nnd July nt 92Uc. Privileges In Mny nro quoted at $1.02 for puts nnd $1.12 for calls. Receipts todny , SI cars ; estimated Monday , 60 ears. Corn nnd onts were with the crowd nnd nd- vnnced with wheat , corn advancing Hovnnd oats lie.Tho The feeling In these coarse grains Is llrm nnd good trading Is being done In both. Receipts for today nnd estimates for Monday are normal. Liverpool Market. Kcb. 19. WHUAT Spot , No. 1 California , drill at Ss Hd. CORN Spot , llrm ; American mixed , new. 3s 63 ; American mixed , old , Ss GJJil ; futures , llrm ; February , 3a CVirt ; March , 3s 4VM. FIX3UU St. Louis fancy winter , 10s. HOI'S At Ixmdon , Pnclllo coast , llrm , 4 15sj ? 6 Ss. . _ * PROVISIONS neef , flrmf- extra India mess , C33 9d ; prime mess , 689 9d.- Pork , firm ; prime mess , fine western , 61s k , 31 ; ' fine medium , 48s 9d. Hnms , short cut. 14 to 1C Ibs. . dull , 34s M. Ilncon , steady , 32s Cd"sliort ; ribs , 31s W ; long clear middles , light , 31s ; long clear mlddlo , heavy , 309 M ; short clear backs , 29a Cd ; clear bellies , 34s. iShoiilders , llrm , 26s Cd. Lard , prime western , steady , 27s. CHBKS13 American , finest white nnd colored , steads" , 40s. TAI.LO W Prime city , firm. 19s. OILS Cottonseed oil , Liverpool refined , firm , 15s 9d. Turpentine eplrlts , llrm , 21s 9d. Rosin , common , steady , 4s 3d. Cincinnati 'Jlarki-t. ' CINCINNATI , Feb. 19. FLOUR Active ; fancy , $4.SOW4.60 ; family , $3.0003.33. WHEAT Firm and higher ; No. 2 red , $1.00. COIIN Dull ; No. a mixed , ' 31V4C. OATS Strong ; No. 2 mixed , 29c. RY1J Stronger ! No. . .C2c. PROVISIONS Lard , ( Irm.at J3.00 ; bulk meats , flrm at $ r > .23 ; bncon , firm at JG. O. WHISKY Firm and higher at $1.20. I3UTTKR Dull ; Elgin creamery , 2lc ; Ohio. 13 OISc ; dairy , lOc. EGGS < -Easlor at 12c. CHEESE Quiet ; good to prime Ohio flat , S'4 STOCKS AM ) HOXDS. Unenxlitcntt Over Kuropcnii Politics IhincUle. * the Mnrkct. NEW YORK. Feb. 19. There was a feeling of uneasiness over the European political situation redeotcd from all foreign exchanges today be fore the opening of trading on the New York ex change. The collision of British and French authorities In the Niger district and the excited condition of the public mind In France were the elements of heaviness , which In London resulted In u rise of ' , i per cent In British consols. Amer ican securities were affected by the general heaviness , as well as the special considerations growlns out of Cuban questions. Declines In Americans ) reached a point In London In a num ber of cases before the opening here , and as a consequence eelllnif orders were placed for Lon don account at DC opening. There was no local support for prices. On the contrary , there was a resumption of liquidation an'd bears were en couraged to raid the market. Prices quickly fell , not only to the Lonuon parity , but below It. The declines , ranging up to 3 points nnd over , Invited covering by the shorts and prices hard ened , but nt no time did they fully j-ecover to the close. . Weakness apparent In Sugar made It the center of a fierce raid In the flnal dealings , and It sank : to 128 % . the whole list selling olT to the lowest , Theie wao very determined support for Sugar at below 129 and the closing of the market taw a bnttlo royal In progress between bullfl und bears and the market consequently in a very unsettled condition. Rallies of over < i point were made by a number of stocks besides Sugar , but net Josses were left on nn nveruge of over a point. London selling was a feature of the day and the supply of St. Paul from that source was suniclent to meet a large demand hero und keep the price down. The nite war In prospect between the Canadian Pacific and the transcontinental lines In the United States for Klondike truinc wna a large factor , causing a decline of 3 points In Canadian Pacific and of lcc.1 amounts In the other roads affected , Union PacllYa 4a were very heavily dealt In. two indi vidual transactions of a par value of $2 0,000 und il60OC > , respectively , being recorded. One block of $1CU,0/Q of Rock Island extension 6s also changed hands. The week's developments In the Cuban ques tion effectually unsettled the market and pre cipitated n heavy liquidation of speculative ac counts , I rices of securities were recognized as discounting to a certain extent future prospects , but confidence in the future had been suillclently llrm to prompt thu holding of long lines until tie ! De Lome Incident und the Maine disaster awakened renewed uneasiness. This uneasiness caused thu bulls to abandon plans for any pres ent aggressive advance In prices und caused the liquidations of numerous holdings of long stock , OH well ns the throwing on the market of large amounts of stock dislodged by uncovering of margins. The bears showed sonic , hesitation dur ing the week und their haste to cover ut the low level effected a rally on two days , namely , Tues day and Thursday , after tlio severest declines. There is a question as , to how far the powerful Interests which have , of lole largely controlled the oaursa of the market will redupe their long holding * . Hut the situation generally , aside from the Cuban question , Is recognized as u strons one. Today's bank statement reflects conditions that may count for some of the week's liquidation In Wall street. It was expected that the move ment of money from ffkw York and the with drawal of an Installmeut1 of the government's deposits of the Union I'SfltV > might t > o offi-et by A contraction of loans JtMHtlng from liquida tion on Ihe Stock ej chani Instead there has been un expansion in IDIVH of over $ TW > ) .0)0 ) and a decline In the eurpljiii'Tesorve of 1C,7(8,000. The loan account In prohulinr affected by opera- tlonu In connection with IBfJiin a3 Paclllo sale. Hut allowing for the iindlmbted reduction ot loans for slock FpeculalUml that must have oc curred , there IB still Ihaicoted < u largely In creased demand for mony , a good proportion of which ha gone into < mimerclal paper. Thla Indicates a good basis fo the exjiectatlon among bankers that the money virket has higher rates In prospect , und may alt > account for Ihe cheap ratea at which sterling < xchange for future de- liver ) ' Is mid an coinpal I'd with present rules , Tliliwhlla It might ci ( all resources for Im- mediate speculative pun < * < < , l a sign of the continued growth of but 'ness activity. The as tonishing growth of our foreign trade , us Indi cated lit the government's rt > port for January , the largo consumption of Iron at advancing prices , tha continued forulgn demand for gruln ut high prices and tlie favorable Iradlc returns of rail roads , all point to an Increusa In vulues. but prices on the Stock exchange were unable lo wlthHtnnd bvar pressure for the tlmo Iwlng , ItonJii held relatively much firmer than stocks during the week and ihowed the evidences of continued large absorption for Investment , Husl- nesa was. not as large. In the previous week , which was of considerable volume and net de clines In prices were unimportant. Total fealen , $ ; 4t20C > . United Stated news 4s , coupon , de clined ? i per cent ; United Slate * new 4 , legU- tsred , H per cent ; old 4s. registered , J per cent ; old 4 , coupon , > 4 per cviu , and the 6s U per ct-nt bid. bid.Tho The livening Popt'M London financial cable gram nay * ! "Today's * flock markets were stag nant pending the etttlement Viilch begins 'on Monday , The West African scam momentarily Affected all the markets , mainly liccaute nf tha general bull ac.xiunt , with no bear commltmenta tu frleddy them. Consols touched 112U ferllvni , and recovered to 112V4. There is reason to be lieve the Fcara has little Influence , for the sharp full in stocks in JuitlHed , and a rally U expected coon , Thi > slump TV/IB rnoM sever * on Caniillan pAclflc , Ornnd Trunk ml Americans ( Imply be- causa they were weak. The bull Accounts In these are not Urge. Following nre the closing quotation * of the tending tock on h New York market today ! Atchlion ir < St. P. A Dill 74 dopfd 3t > H do pfd . . . . . . . . . . . .IBO llnUlmorcfc Ohio. . 10k SI.P.M.A.M 132 CAnndnPacino 81'4 ' So. Pacific . . . . . . . . . 1PW CanndnSoutnorn. . . 4m So. lUllvr.iy _ 8 t CentralP.vslla. ( . . . . . ! do ptd . 30 ce.AOino SUi Texas .v P.iclflo. . . . 15 O.V Alton. . . .109 Union Pacllle c..n. U. P. P.AQ 1" O.Jt E. I 84 WAbMh C.C.C. A St. L. . do pfd 17 > do Ptd , . . 8J Wheel. * I * . 13 VM tVl. AHlldion. .111 Wheel. * L. E. pfd 124 * Del. L. A W. . . . Adamn Kx. . . . , , . . . . 121 Den.AKloO. . . American Kx 135 do ptd . . . . Unitedstr.tosRx. . . 41 Erie ( new ) 14 > i Wells Farao Ex.116 Krldlfttpfil ! ) ! ( A. Cot , Oil 1B < Ft. Wavne . . . . . . . .170 do pfd 78 < * ( IrcatNorlhornpM. IBS Am. Splrlti llooklnr VatlRv. . . . H Am. Spirits pfd IlllnoIitCantr.il. . . . 103H Am. TODIXCCO . LnkoErlo AW. . . . ll l ! do pfd 117 dopfd 7'JV People's Qai iWi LiXoSliora 11)2 ) Coni. Ha * . . . . . . . . . IB' ) I.ouisvlllo A Nasli. CUM Coin. Cilblu Co 183 Manhattan L lin > i Col. K. .V Iron 21 Met. St. Ily 154 ( do ofd 70 Michigan Control..110 Oen. Electric SB Minn , A St. L 27 Illinois steel fiOij do 1st DM. . . . . . . . . 87 LaCledo Uat. . , . , , . 41H Mo.Pocifle 'MH Lead 34:4 : MobllcAOhlo 31 no ntd luSM Mo. K. A T ia < Nnt. Mil. Oil 17 Mo.K. AT iifd SOX Orepoii linn. Co 20 Chl.Ind. A L. . . . . . H4 PaclllcMall HOW do pfd 2'.i Pullman Pal 183 N.J. Contr.-il li.l Silver Corlllle.itni. . B.V < N.Y.COTlrnl 11SU StandHope AT. . . . ' ( N. Y. Chi. A St. L. . 13 Suc.tr 1st ) do 1st DM 70 do 11M HIM do'Jdiifd , H3H T. C. A iron S2 < 4 Norfolk A Woaturn 100 U. S. Leather ) < No. Amer. Co , R i do li M ll'-'H No.P.ielllc 24 > t U. 3. llubbor : J do ptd mh do pfd 71 Ontario Ai W ] ( ) H Western Union , . , . Ul4 ! Ore. It. ANav C7 Ore. Short Line 20 dopfd 17 Plttsburs 100 Ulo Oraiulo West . 23 Henilinr. . . . . . . , , . . SO . do tifd SB llock Island D0 > i ClilCiigo-Qroat W , . 13 S. L.AS. K. . . 7 S. L. AS. W < ( lolBtpfd 10 . ilonfd nm St. Paul U4H KcMlIn ; iBt nfil. . . . 40 , do pfd US Hawaiian Com Co. 23 ! Total sales of Blocks today , i72.000 share ? . In- cludlUK ! Atchlson , preferred , 6,3. > 5 ; Chesapeake & Ohio. 4,000 ; Chlcnpo , IlurllnKton & Qillncy. 13,060 ; Ixmlcvlllc & Naxhvllle , 8.4S5 ; Manhattan , 8.2SO ; Metropolllan , 332 ; HendliiR preferred , 3,010 ; Missouri Pnclllc , 3,050 ; Mlnrnurl , Kansas .t Texas preferred , 3CM ; New York Central , 6,909 ; Northern Pncllc ( , 10.3CO ; Northern Pacllle prefelTod , 11,165 ; Hock Island , 4,300 ; St. Paul , 2I.S04 ; Union Pacific. 6,73) ) ; ToMrco. 3,770 ; 1'eo- | > le' Oan , l..W ; Uencral Electric , 3,1M ; tSugar , 61,000 ; Western Union , 3.4C3. York .lloncj- NEW YOIIK , Feb. 19.-MONEY ON CALI- Easy at IVi per cent ; last loan. 114 per cent. PH1ME MEUCANTILH PAPEIl 3041 per rent. STEIU.INO EXCHANGE rirmer , with busi ness In bankers' bills nt $4.S31,4 for demand , nnd $ l.S3T4S.Hii for sixty days ; post * ! rates , $4.i4 and $4.501/4 ; commercial bills , $1.S2. SILVEH CKHTlI-'K'ATES-MUeStViO. 11AH tSILVUIt KTOic. MEXICAN 'POLUUIS-45UC. ' BONDS Slate bonds , quiet ; railroad bond ? , weak ; government bonds , weak ; new 4s , rcg. nnd coupon , 127i ; 4e , reg. , 112 5 ; coupon , 114U ; 2s , 100 ; Ds , roe. nnd coupon , 113's ; Cs of 99 , 104. Closing quotations on bonds were as follows : U.S. newtsrjs. . , . N. J. U.6s 11134 U.S. now Is con. . . , 1U74 , li. C.'Is las U.S.U.rcz law N.C.4S 10.1 U.S.4acoup No. P.iclllc iHts. . . 118 U.S. BB. rej 10U No. Pacific. 3i U''M U.s.Ss.rei lt > < No. Paelfla 4 OlUi U.S. 5s , coup ltUS' * N. Y. C ! . ibt. L.4s. . 107 District 3.039 N. AW. 11 ! 5 Aln..claBi A 107 N. W. Consols Ala. , class H 107 N. W. Dab. as , , Aln.claHSO 10 ! ) Oro. Nav.lstn ,114 , Ala.Currency. . . . 100 Oro. Nav. 4s HU AtcblBon4s P2 ? O. S. LI. l > s. t. r. 11 ! rt AtchlHonaai.Is. . . . OB O. S. L ( is. t. r Canau.iSo. 'Judi. , . 11U O. line , tats , t. r. . . . C. A N. P. t. r. 53. , 80 O. Imp. lis. t. r. O..V O. fii Paclllaus of 'Oi. . . 104 C.H.AD. 4 1. . Heading 4s U.AR. G. Isti . , K. O.Weat Ists 84 U.iR. O.4 , St. L. A I. M. Co.i. 3 1)3 ) Kahft'onn. iBta. . . . St. L. AS. ROan.ll. US ErleOen. 4s 73 St. P. Consols 143 V. W.&O. Is. t. r. , 74 St. P.O. A P. Ists. , . 'jcn.Elou. Os St. P. C. A P. Si nan O.II. > S. A. Us 103 Southern Ily. 5s. . . . 1I.1U O.H..tS. A.Ms. . . . 105 S. U. AT. Us 111 I ! . > tT.Cent.53 ,110 , Tcnn.nowsotHs . . no II.AT.O.eon Os. . . 100 Tex. P.io. L. G. Isti 101 K Iowa C. Ists 10.1 Tex. Pae. Kr. Uds. . K. P. Con. , t. r 113 U. P. Ists K.P.lsta.t. r , U. P. U.AG. Ists. . oS Lii.NcwCon.4s. . . , Wnb. 1st os 10 OH L..tN. Unl. 13 Wab. 2ia Missouri Us 100 West Slioro is M. K. A T. 2di Va. Centurloa 70 H M. K. AT. 4-i Va. dofurrjd 4k , N. Y. C. Ists IlnHtnii Stock QiiotnlloiiH. TKXSTON , Feb. 19. Call loans , SffS per cent ; tlmo loan. * , 23lfr per cent. Closing prices for stocks , bonds and mlnfnc ehares : SHU Frniiclnco Mining ; SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 19. The official closing quotations on mining Blocks today were as fol lows : Alta 18 Julia AlnhnCon 4 Justice 37 Andes 12 KcntuckvCon 3 3H llelchor 20 Lady Wash. Con. H BestA Belcher. . . , 45 Mexican SO Bullion Oeoldontul Con. . . . 150 Caledonia at Ophtr 07 Challenge Con so Overman 7 Chollar. H8 Potoai 23 Confidence 70 Savace 28 Con.Cal. A Vt. . . . OS Sierra Nerada. . . . 00 Con. Imperial. . . . Sliver Hill Con. New York. . . 2 Union Con SU Crown Point 17 Utah Con 12 17B Exchequer B YellowJacltel 25 iSoulQ&Currui. . , , 23 Standard 130 IInlo.it Norcross. . 1U5 asked , Silver bars , D5e : Mexican dollars , 4C',4ifl7c ; drafts , slant , 20o ; drafts , telegraph. 22Vie. IVcir York 3IInlupr ( liiotntloiiN. NEW YORK , Feb. 10. The following are the cloelnir mining quotations : Chollar SO Ontario 2. > l > Crown Point 15 Outiir. CO Con. Cal. * Vn. . . . 85 Plymouth H Deadwoou 85 Quicksilver. 101) Gould A Curry 25 Quicksilver DM , . , 20. ) IlulB-t .Nornroas. . 140 Sierra Nevada. . . . (15 ( Homeitavo 3700 Standard 100 IronSllrer 40 Union Con M Mexican 30 Yellow Jacket . . . . 20 London Stock < ino < n < loiiM. LONDON. Feb. 19. 2 p. m.-Closlne ; ConnolH. m'.v. . . 112 5-10 N. Y. Centr.n Ill ) ConBols , ncct. . .111 ! 7-1U t'onuHylvaiila HO Can. Pacific 85U Koadlnr 10M Erlu 14J4 Mox. Cen. now 4s , . ( iH Erin 2da . , . 41 AtchlHon riK 111. Central . 1UU L.AN 611 Mexican ordinary. . 22 GrandTnink 8U SLpuul common. . . 1I7H HAH BILVEU-Qulet , 25 13-1M p-r ounce , 1M.ONUY Z ifi'S ' per cent. The rale of din- count In thu open market for short bill ? , 2i per cent ; Uio rate of dlFcount In the open muiki-1 for three months' bills , 2 % per cent. Hunk NEW YOIIK , Feb. It ) . The weekly bank stole. merit uhows the following clmiieeu : Surplus re serve , doerwisc $0,74S.CCO ; loans , Increase $7,708- fW ; specie. Increase Jl.fcCC.lW ) ; legal tenders , 'de. CIC'JEO $8C4jiOO ; deposits , decrease $123,300 ; cir culation , decrease $130.COO. Tile banks now hold $2rB,4i ( In exces-s of the rtiUlrements of the 23 per cent rule , lAiiifrlcnii SruurlUfx til J.oniloii. IXNION , Feb. 10. The market for American securities moved downward all day , owlne to political complications nlth France. Fliiiuic'liil Vote * , OMAHA , Feb. 19. ClearinBu , $ SMCC1OI ; bal ances , 187.34S.il9. IlOSTON , Ftb. 19. CIcarinB , $19,330,365 ; bal- uncea , $6,020C01. HALTLMOUE , Feb. 19-CIearlnBS , $2C32DM ; balances , J360.C71. NEW YOltK , Feb. 19. Clearing" , $153,300,715 ; Imliir-cea , 1C.492.1C2. PHfLAnELPHlA , Feb. 19.-ClearlnE , $11,194- , 4SO ; Iralunces. $1 , 693,008 , CINCINNATI , Feb. 19.-C4enrlngs , tl.KHJW ; money , 2'iii ? < 3 per cent ; New Yoilt exchange , 35 SfMc dlBcount , MEMPHIS. Feb. 19. ClearlnBH , $415C79 ; bal nncc-H , tlM..iOl ; Ne\v York exchinge , tclllnjf at $1.00 premium. NEW OKLEANS , Feb. 19.-CIearInrs | , $1,502.591 ; New York ex luinge , bank , liar ; commercial , $1 per $1,000 dlecount. ST. IX > U1S , Feb. 19. Clearings , $3,531,786 ; bal ances , $718C14 ; money , CSS per cent ; New York exchange , 40a dltonunt bid , 30c dlrcount abked. CIIICAOO , Feb. 19. Cleurlnss , $14.939,515 ; New York cxchanKe , 4fa dlecount ; potted rates , $1.61 and J4.W. AVcaUneim In railway itocks was the feature of today's tradlnc ; 'Diamond ' Match , 142H ; Btrawboard , 81 * ; City Hallway , Z42 ; Ills- cult preferred , SJ4 ! ; Vt'eit Ohlcagn , 98 ; Alley ! L , 89 % ; Iake Street L , 13'ii ' Metroiwlltan L , 83. VIENNA , Feb. 19. Dullness was flat on the bourne here today. . 1/DNrXXY , Feb. 19. Oold U quoted at Iluenos Ayn ? today at 16S.W. HI3HLIN , Feb. 19. DUElne * on the bourne today opened llat In rtf pome to Ix > ndon nnd was afterward steadier , thouirli the feeling was not encouraglnif. Canadicn Pacifies broke vlmiply on the tariff war and Northern 1'uclllo were faEler nn reallzatlona , I'AHIH. Feb. 19. 4 p. jn. Ttiree > per cent rente * . 103f 61'Ho for the account , Kxrhange on I ondon , 2Jf 2-io for chevkt , At the ojifiilne of the bourne u ! uy prlc * were decidedly weak on the Franco-HrltUh relation ! , cloclne firmer. In ternational cecurlllm were dull. Itlu Tlntoi ami Ueobers mints wcru freely offered , South Afri can securities were In dUfavor , owing to ap- prehcn loni of ( trained Anel&-Truii vaal rela- tloim , OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Week Winds Up with a Very Limited Supply of Stock , PRICES ON BEEF STEERS ABOUT STEADY Choice Sell IllRli nnil Common SttitT Pretty Well lnrrn HIIR * Onln n Mclccl , . MnkliiK Up n l.aKM. SOUTH OJfAHA , Feb. 19.-Uccclpts for the days Indicated were : Cattle. IIoRs. Sheep , llor's. February 19 . & 33t 1.45'J February IS . l.SfS G.SI3 r.IW February 17 . 2.2P9 , ? : ( 7.rwt . . . . February 16 . 2.6J3 6f.PO 6.GIG S February 14 . 2,437 2.7S9 4.S13 February 12 . $51 3SM SIS . . . . February 11 . 1,520 , 3.S5J 1,411 February 10 . 1,403 B,2W 1,932 2 February 9 . 2,749 6.977 M0 ! ; February S . 3,878 6,044 3,971 February 7 . 1.7C9 2.SC9 60 ! : 25 February 6 . 791 B.G22 2,352 February 4 . . . . 1,393 6.3S2 2.MI 21 February 3 . 1,999 4.249 ( i.tTw 1 February 2 . 31S3 6,112 4,330 33 February 1 . 2,375 7.3G9 3,937 Si AH usual on Saturday , the supply of stoclt wag comparatively small , a total ot only seventy-six cars. Thla wcek'n receipts com pare with a week ago nnd ono year ago ns follows : i Cattle. Hop ? . Sherp. Hecelpts this meek . 13.437 37,131 20,734 Itocelpts lant week . 12,1C ! > 2 ! > .I30 2H.012 Corresponding \vocklS97. . 10,230 S2.3S3 1I.S02 The olllcial number of cars ot clock brought In today by each road wus : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. . M. & St. P. Hy . 1 O. & St. U Ily . 1 Union Pacllle System . 12 6 F. . li & M. V. H. H . 2 11 S. C. & P. Ily . 1 C. St. P. , M. & O. Ily . 3 3 1J. & M. 11. H. U . 2 17 1 C. H. & Q. Ily . 6 K. C. & St. J . . . C. , 11. I. & P. Ily , east . . . C. , It. I. & P. Ily. , west . . . . 1 Total Receipts . 12 E7 7 The disposition of the day's receipts was ns follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber ot head indicated : Buyers. Cattle.HoKS.Shecp. Omaha Pat-kliiff Company . . . . S3I . . . . G. II. Hammond Co. . . . ll ! 749 Swift and Company . 36 1,237 1,435 Cudahy Packing Co . 100 1,011 Huston & Co . H . Other buyers . 5S . . . . . . . . Totals . CM 3,871 M3S CATTLK There were only a dozen fresh loads of oattlo received today and three ot tin-so wore Indian supply stuff onrouto to a northern agency , leaving but nine loads on sale , and one-half of those were cows nnd stock cattle. ni5I3F STKI5IIS The few cattle" that were offered met with an active demand and a ready sale at fully steady prices that is , stonily nt the week's decline. Ono bunch of cholcn 1,412-pound beeves broiiRht J4.75 , but W.93 to $1.30 bought the rest of the cattle that were good enough for the dressed beef men. BUTCHERS' STOCK There were less than half a dozen loads or cows and liclfern on the market today , but the small supply failed to stimulate the demand any and the trade was featureless , with prices very generally In Friday's notches. Veal calves were very scarce nnd brought llrm figures. Bulls , stags , etc. , were In a little better re quest than they were the fore part ot tlio week and prices were generally well sus- tnlnd. STOCKKRS AND FEEDERS-Saturtlay's feeder trade seldom amounts to much and today furnished no exception to the rule. There were only a few odd bunches offered and yard .traders took them at just about recent quotntlonp. THE WEEK'S TRADE The general oittle market has been a mean ono this week and nlinost all grades have suffered. The good finished beevcH , ot which very few have been offered , have not gone a great deal lower , but the trade has been very bad on thu medium and common stuff. Cattle on which shipping and export buyers would compete are nbout We to 15c lower than last week , with ] the ordinary run of stuff lee to ffio lower. The latter quotation about ex presses the decline on butchers' stock and canners. In stookers nnd feeders there has been a fair volume of business , but a lOc to 20c decline in prices. Good light steers , calves nnd yearlings have been the best sellers , but trade has been very sluggish on rough , heavy and off-grade stock. Repre sentative sales : NATIVES. 11I3EF STBEKS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. 1'r. No. Av. Pr. 21. . . .105 $4 10 36. . . .1218 $4 15 6. . . .1241 $3 95 2. , . .1485 4 10 19. . . .1071 4 10 20. . . .1412 4 75 1..12SO 4 30 19..13C1 4 SO COWS. 1. , . . 060 2 90 4. . . .1025 2 BO 2. . . . 895 2 2T > S..1230 2 60 1..1000 3 33 1. . . . 850 3 20 1..1190 275 6. . . .1150 315 1..1100 325 1. . . . SCO 3 EO 1..1070 375 1..1110 275 4. . . .i:02 275 1..1030 275 1..1210 2 SO 2. . . .1150 285 8. . . .1020 285 2. . . .1103 300 ! . . . . E40 300 6. . . .1030 310 2. . . .1160 315 6. . . . 22S 323 HEIFERS. 1. . . . 890 285 1. . . . 730 3 M 8. . . . 7C5 323 3. . . . 9W 345 4. . . . 6 6 3 f.5 1..1130 330 1. . . . 700 3 35 I. . . . 650 3 50 CALVES. 1. . . . 140 COO 1. . . . 340 4 10 HULLS. 2. . . .1540 2 C5 1..1320 240 1..1360 275 1..HOO 2K 1..1100 300 1..1I.X1 3 M 1..11CO 300 1..1100 3M 1. . . , OSO 330 1..16SO 3 45 2..W43 3 M BTOCICKRS AND FEEDEI13. 2. . . . 755 SCO 1 , . . . ! ISO 3 M 23. . . .1000 3 PS 4. . . . 837 410 8..1CC3 415 1. . . . W1 300 2. . . . 315 3 CO 1. . . . 440 360 1. . . . 510 376 19. . . . 4C5 4 CO 3JOQS The BUjiply today was Just nbout the same as on Inat Saturday. The ( juallty was very Kood , n bolter proportion ot the ofturlngs bf-intt llcht nnd mcldum weights than on any day BO far tCiJfl month , Advices from other polnl" were mostly favor. nl la and ttie demand fro mall sources wan goij , wi that trade wa nctlve rlrlit from the rtnr : nnd prices were 2'itf5c , mostly 5c , higher than yesterday for all KrndoH. Choice butcher and llKht lends sold up to $3 97V6. nnd common packers nnd very heavy loads sold nt $3.67' ' . Welsht was a minor consideration with buyers , however , nnd the fair to ( rood hoja without much regard to weluht , sold mostly at $3.90fi3.95 , wild I.1.VO the lendlnif PifUrc. HuslncEH was brisk rlfrht from the start , nnd the close was active end strong at the advance , nn enrly clearance bclnir made , The IIOKH Fold mostly nt $3.W > to $3.9. > today , nealnEt $3.85 t $3.90 yesterday nnd $3.60 to $3.65 on latt Satur day. Representative Bales : No. Av. Bh. 1'r. No. Av. Sh. Pr. 33 . 370 1SOJ3 8714 C,7 . 313 60 $3 S7 , i JS . 2C7 ICO 3 87V4 92 . 1W . . . 3 S7U. . C2 . 331 60 3 S7'Xj ' K . 334 . . . 38714 U . 29S 60387V4 41 . 323 1 3 S7J4 72 . MS . . . 390 M . 214 bO 3 ! W [ 5 . 321 120 390 31 . 192 . . . 390 84 . 197 . . . 390 CO . 223 . . . 390 7C . 221 ! 40 3 ! ) ES . 201 40 3 W 07 . ICi 120 390 Cl . 249 40 3 M 67 . SCfl SO 3 ! K > 77 . 185 . . . 3 M > 10 . 320 120 3 ttO > SI . 2M 40 39' ' ) 39 . IfcO . . . 3 00 49 . 2W ) . . . 3 90 C3 . 28 . . . 300 07 . 312 120 3 0 18 . 233 . . . 890 ' 73 . 264 . . . 390 f,4 . 274 . . . 3 ! (0 CJ . 257 60 390 S5 . 273 120 3 ! > 01 . 270 60 3 ! fl 43. . 2S3 40 3 90 I 91 . 2IS . . . 390 W . 2CS . . . 3 ! > 0 00 . 2fc2 . . . 3 IK ) 78 . 241 60 890 I 74 . 231 40 390 93 . 1X18 60 3 W 01 . 238 40 3 90 79 . 2(7 40 390 70 . 212 . . . 3 'Jl 70 . 232 120 390 I 67 . 232 . . . 3 92 "A " H . B04 . . . 392',4 70 . 217 . . . 39214 70 . 2(7 ( . . . 3 M 10 . 203 . . . 395 35 . 215 . . . 3 W , 74 . 2.13 . . . 3M C5 . 2I . . . 395 Ni . 201 . . . 393 M . 2r,3 . . . 3 ! ' 3 C9 . 2(5 80 391 47 . 241 . . . 3 'J5 70 . 228 . . . 385 70 . K9 . . . 397J4 , , , BHKKJ * Today's supply was comparatively ismall seven double declm. There was n Kood demand from all quarters and the offerings quickly changed bands nt stcadr to a shade ftronger prlceu. ltepreneiitatlvo ealrs : No , Av. Pr. 2 western ewes . . . . . . . 99 51 00 1 8 western ewes . . . . . . . . .112 400 12 western yearlings , . SS 4 M ,23 western yourllnES , . . . . . . . . . M 4 'A 217 western lamb * . . . . .71 fl .10 215 weutern limh . . . 71 [ 20 S79 western mixed . . . . 9i ! 395 St. T.oulH Mvo Slock. BT. I.OUI8 , Feb. 19.-CATTU'-Ilecelptt , 400 head ; shipment * , COO head ; maiket sleudy for na. tlvcs and Blow for exiwrt steers nt $ l,20U3.3 , i ; bulk of t-ales , $4. 4005. IB ; dretned beef and butch- ernflcoru , $4.10(4.Mi ( bulk of sale , $4.2301.75 ; Meeru under I.W'O ' Ibs. , J3.7JfM.25 ; 'bulk or ralex , | J. & ' { ( ( . 15 ; Ftockerx und feeder * . $3.25(4.0 ( ; bulk of tales , ( S.7SWI.2I : cows and heifers , $ l,75ij ) 4.20 ; bulk of rows , $2.COf3,35 ; Texan nnd Indian steers , $3OOfi4DO ; bulk of talcs , $3.70 4.15 ; cuwu and hcifcre , J2.M5J3.23. HOdS Receipt * . 4,200 head : shipments , C.200 head : market steady ; yoikcrs , JV a'C ; pack ers. $3.8504.05 ; butchers , $4.0034,10. HHBEP IlwselptH , 101 head ; shipments , none ; market steady to itronf native muttons , 1 1./ ) 34.70 ; lambs , Jj.00ii5.70 ; Teias muttons , $ I.WW XIMV Vorlf Ilv Ntnnlc , NITIV YORIC , Feb. 19. nUPJVKS Hccelpt . 1S2 head ; no H.II K ; exports , 1,111 beevts , 40 sheep and 3,075 miarlers of b f. OAIVIOHrcelpt , K hrnd ; steady ; veals , $ J.Ofii 7.75 ; flty drersed. tSX'OeU.OO. ' 8IIMET1 AND I AMUS IU-celpt8 , 1,817 lir very dull ; oheep , $4. > a4.90 ; lambs , JS.Mac.OS. HOOB Receipts , 2,195 lu-ad ; easier at $1.309 ICnimnH Cly I.lviSluoU 3 1CANBAB CITY. FuU. 16.-CATTI.B-Ilecelpt . ht d ; market uwliaueed , only a retail trade ; native tfm. U.4 ! H.SO ; n tlve cows nrul hi JIOOiH.IS. itockrri nnd feeder ? , JI.'Stfi.Mj Jt.M i/4.CO. I1OOI3 lUctlplf. 8.W * head ; miukel bulk of wile * . J3.MU4.W. heavier , JS.SMM.10il packer * , J3.75CI.W mlxeti. J3.75fc4.05 ; luht.J JJ.MB3.90 ; Yorker * . JS.fSfM.1 ! ; I > | RI > , J3.55U.V7& . I HIIKEP llfcflptm I , NO head ; market Ilrmt1 l mb * . J4.tNft.4u ; mutton * . JJ.Soa4.JJ. ciuo.uu ) i.TvT"STOCK MAHKKTV' ' IliiRH Continue In ( Jooil Drum nil \\ttti Illltlirr I'rleoa. CIIICAOO , Feb. 19. There wan the UMinl Pat urday scarcity of offering * of cattle nnd the m r- . ket In contcnuoncc wns practically a nominal" one. . Yf.Mcrdny's prices i > rc\ailed for the fe fl cattle oaercd for cnle. > ' There was n Rood demand for hoes from bottf Chicago packer * nnd eaitern shippers and prlcet ruled tlroneer nnd on anermic nlxiut 2Ha higher than } eterdny. Pnlrs ere largely Kb J4.uT,4TI'12ih , the extienie tnngv of prices for coin * mon to prime hogs being IJ.WJf4.17li. Heavy lots sold nt the UJiml good premium nnd llcht | IOK had to go nl a decided dlccjiint. 1'rlcen for sheep niul lambs ruled steady nt yee lerdiiy'n quotation * , sheep being salnbli * nt J5.M " 4.1x1. with fed weMerns Mcndy nl J3.751f4.f.O. . . mb sold nt J4OOflS.W. chleily at J5.COUJ.KV nnd prime lln-ks were worth J5.CO. llccclpts : Cnttle , SOO head ; hoc' , 1S.OO ) h ail | shrep , 3M > head , . , UlINt tltllTiilo MVP Stoclc , HAST Ut'lVALO , N. Y. , IVb. I9.-CATTLI-V I'rlmn d > extra choice llnlshed export steers , i..li.i..3 ( , ' ; KIHH ! to choice fnl shlppliiK steers , | l)0/4.sij ( ) / ; choice to smooth fnt heifers , IJ , & > (9 I.SS ; fair lo Rood mixed butchers' stock , ( S.COtP I. < > 0 ; good fat cows , fS.COl/I.W ; coiiiinon ohl cows , ( S.lOii i.Ju. HOtlrf Yorker * , need , M.7 fl.30 ; roughs , com mon to choice , i3.tOif3,7S ; pigs , common to eholi-e , H.lXfi.15. ( LAMDS Choice to extra , fJ.C3C5.73 ; culls ta common , JI.7MTS.SO. Slll-jnt'-Cholce to pelecledcthcrn , JI.W33.10l culls to common , n..U3. ! > 0. llit Ilvo Stock. INDIANAI'OMH , Feb. 19. CATTI.K-ltecelpIs , ! Kht ; shipments , none ; mnrket quiet , tin * hanKed ; yxiod to prime stroi-s , fl.S..OT.K ; KOIX ! to eholeo steers. $ l.fia' < .7i ; oonmion to itcxxj slocki-rs , $3.CMJ3.rj. ( HOOS Ueoelpls , 3,0ft ) limd ; shipments. 1,000 lead ; mniket ncllve , sllRht ndvnnce ; ( rood to eholeo mtvllum nnd heavy , Jl.lZfff.U'/a ; mlxedi and heavy , } ( .0'lf 1.10 : enimnoii llKhts , M.tVKfl.lC. SlllJKt'-tteeflpls. llffhl ; shipments , none ; na liiotnblo i-haiiRe In mniket , rniiKed $225 fop eommoii ahecp tu $4.75 for common to medium iambs. Cincinnati Mvo Moelc , CINCINNATI , Feb. 19.-1IUC1S Active nt $3,44 $ { T4.13. . L'ATTIiB Stonily nt J2.2r.iir 4. C3. "i HHHIOl' Mloady lit $2.7rff..M. M I.AMllS-Stcady nt $4.00J5.73. | i ; 3 Stock In SlnM. Hecnrd of reoelpts of live stock nt the fouf principal markets for Fcbrunty ll > : Cnttle. Hops. Sheep. Omaha . 309 3 , ! > 3I ! . ClilcnKO . 3d ) 18,000 S.OOO ICnni-as City . Si'O R.0'0 1,009 St. Louis . 4004,200 MO Totals . 1.209 31,134 6,9 ; llnltlmortInrkcti , llAI.TIMORi : , Fc4 > . 19.-FI.nttU-null ; wesrt. em superllne , $2.S Sf3.20eilern ; extra , $ S. (55J ( ) 4.10 ; western family , $ l.4 iM.70lnter ; \vlrat Iiatcntft , $4.srKir'i.lO ; uprlntr wheat pntents , $5 10 ' .30 ; Rprlnif wheat stralKhts , $ l.9 af5.0J ; n.x'e.ll ) , 3.414 bbls. ; exports. S.(2 ! ) bbls. WIIHAT Stronn ; spot nnd montl. , fl.n2fl.C4t Mnivh , $1.031 ( ifl.W > 4 : .Mn.v , $1.0liCfl.oi ii steamer. No. 2 ml , 9S'Jc ; rooelpts , 36.028 bu. ; xixirts , 100,03 bu. ; southern wheat , by sample ; 9SV ; southern , on Krnde , 9S14eSl O2'i. CXIIlN'-Stronis : fpM nnd monld , S7lJ5T3S'Cf Mnroh , .1CtT3.s < ic , ; April. STii OAo e ; receipts , 109,1 7Ci ( bu. ; pximrls , 22fi ( bu. ; southein white com and yellow corn , OAT Firm ; No. 2 white , SIVjHSJe ; recv'ptr. ' 17,7 ! > l bu. ; export * , none. HY13 Stronc nnd hlstier ; No. 2 nojirby , WHO "o : iivelpts. 2I..1M bu. ; exports , ISn.ooo bu. HAY Dull : cliok-c timothy , $12.13.IH < / | > . OH.AIN FUniOIITR-qulet ; rates hteady ; stcnrm to Mverpnol , per 1m. . 3' d , Mnrch. IHTTUIl Quiet ; fancy crmmery , 2lc : fnnry Inillntlon , lMT17c ; fancy ladle , 15o ; coed Indlf. 13ffl4c ; slon > parked , 121T14C. uiet ; flesh , c. t'HKKSIJ Steady ; fancy Inrire , S-MSJlOc ; fane/ medium , lOJJIOUc ; fancy Finnll , 10'i5J10'ic. KiinsiiN Clly 4irnlii niul I'rovlMniiN. KANSAS PITY. Ki-l > . 10.-WHKAT Active , ' ,40 lo hlKher ; No. 1 hnrd , Plo ; No. 2 , RSJTOIc ; Nut' S , OWiSSc ; No. 1 red. SoiTOCc : No. 2 , JCKjilto ; No * 33 MOTSc ; No. 2 spring , SliJSSc ; No. 3 , STrtTf-dc. (7OIIN Alioiit steady ; No. 2 mixed , S7 27i'e. , OATS Active , linn ; No. 2 white , 2C8T2CVic. nYB-KInn ; No. 2 , 40c. HAY Illirher ; choice timothy , JS.Mff9.00 ; rholcu liralrle. J7.COJr7.23. 1IUTTKR Steudyj creamcrj' , l&fflSc ; dairy. 13 IJfHc' . Knns Oenernlly ptendy : receipts , henvv : llVca HECI3IPTS Wheat , 7C$00 bu. ; corn , 39,000 bu.f oats. 13.0110 bu. SI11P.MENTS Wheat , 12.COJ bu.j corn , 32,000 bu , ; oats , 9,000 bu. ' PKOIIIA , Fvb. W.-COHN-rirni. hlchpr , Noi 'OATB Firm ; No. 2 white , nominal ; No. I while. 2rT27'tC. ! WHISKY Market Rlendy ; J1.19. Irt I ( rt AVonl .tlnrkoiN. I BOSTON , Feb. 19. WOO I * The following nri the quotations for lendingdescrlptlnns : Ohio and I'ennsylvnnla llecces , X nnd above. 27fi'2Sc ; XX , S9c ; XX nnd above , 3iJf31c ) ; delnlne , 30031c ; No. 1 combine , 30f31c ; No. 2 comblnfj1 a'31c. ' . MIchlRiui , Wisconsin , etc. X Michigan. 24c ; No. 1 Mlchlenn coinblnB , 2Sc ; No , I Illinois comblnB. 29ft ; No. 2 Michigan combing , SSJiZtai No. 2 Illinois combing , JSJjIfo ; X New York ; New Hampshire nnd Vermont , 27c ; delaine. ! Michigan , ! 7e. Unwashed medium Kentucky ami Indlanu qiiiiitcr-blood combing , 23c ; Ken tucky and Indiana three-eighths blood comblnp. 23j24c ; MiffouiI quarler-blood combing , 22fi23c } Missouri tlirec-elghlhs bloud combing , 23tff24cy braid combing , 21c. Iwilto nnd GeorKla , 2.Vj2c. ! Texan Wools Spring medium ( twelve months ) , ' ] 6flSc ; spring medium , scoured , 43ff43c : sprlno medium ( six to elKht monlhe ) , 13fjHc ; ecuureilJ 42013C. Territory Wools Montana line inedlunj and line , ICfiJlSc ; scoured , 43ffMj ; tliiple. tOfiSSc ; ; Utah , Wyoming , etc. , fine medium nnd tine , 11 &nc ; scoured. 4830c ; tlnple , Mff33c. AuntraJ linn ncoureil basis combing , FUicillne | , 70S72oi combing , good , GGfiCSc ; combing , average , C2Ji C6c ; Queensland combing , Me. 8T. lyOtJIK. Feb. ! ! > . WOOIx-Wenker ; medium , l'/4W20o ; light line , 12 lC'ic ; heavy fine , 13V4e : tub washed , 22ff30c. IX5NIXXN , Feb. 19. WCX > L-In Die wool during the laut wcok then ; were In/iulriea foi > merlncM , but buslnws was mall nn account otj inerchantfl profprrlng to hold off for the ndvanc * which Is expected iJhortly owing to Bmallnrcc of { the suppllea. Tlie arrivals foi' ' Iho next ecrlen ta late are na follows : New Kouth W ! P , W.TJI bales ; Queensland , 10,387 bales ; Vlcunln , 44,3S Imlea ; South Australia , 12,006 bales ; West Alls ? " trallu , 497 bales ; Tasmania , f > 77 h.ilos , New ZtnV land , M.W8 bnlra ; Oipe of Oonl Hope and Natal , 30,917 little * . Including 41,000 bales AustraJasl a nnd 23.0W Inlw Ctipe of ( iood Hope and Natal forwarded dlii'Ct. Tlie ImportB for the week wura na fi < llows : New South Wales , 4,713 balex ; SoilCIV Australia , 133 bales ; TaBinanla , f > " ,7 bales ; Nn % i Zealand , 2.S11 Kilen ; ( "ai 3 nf Gonil Hope nnd Nalul , 3,903 baleH , and elsewhere , 3,120 bale * . Toleilo illiirlcrt. TOLnnO , O. , Feb. 19. WIIIJAT Aclivo on * higher ; No. Z coBh , WHo ; May , Jl.O . rOHN Poop native , firm ; No. 2 , 80tf31e. , . ' OATS Dull unit higher ; No. 2 mixed , 2Sc , ! Drlrult Miirkrv ) . ' DKTUOIT. Feb. 19. WHI3AT No. 1 whIWL 87ic ! ; No. 2 red , cn li. JiSVio ; May , iS54o. . < XIIN ) No. 2 mixed , 32' ' c , ! I OATS No. 2 while , 3114C. * 1 ItYH-No. 2 , D214c. | 1J 'Sun ' I''rini 'lHiM > AVIn-nl Mnrlcct. ' flAN FHANOJWXJ , Feb. 19. WJlUAT-Slronfl December , J1.34 ; May , l\.tt \ % . TELEPHONE 1053. ' H. E. PEFHEY & CO. , 11O Board of Trade Bldg. , Omaha , Neb GRAIN , PROVISIONS , STOCKS Branch Omro. 103S N St. . Lincoln. Nob. o. c. cimisTin. K. j. HTRHET , * President. Vice President , Clifislie-Stfeet Commission Cos Ciuiltal , ? r,0,0 ( ) ( ) . ( ) ( ) . Fully I'nlil. ] i STOCICK , GRAIN AM } 1'ltOVLSIO.VS. f , 111 llnaril or Triule Hiillillnir. t' Weare Commission Co 01.1) COLONY IIim.DINC. , CIIIO.\i ( ) . McmbcrB Clilcngo I3ourd of Trade plnco Grain , Provisions an ! N. Y. Stocks. ' j Orders Cash and Future Delivery SolIcltcuV Oniiiliii Ulllue , Itiioni 1 , .V. V. Life lUdjr , . , . , 'PlllllH ! fMM . . . . J J. OAMI'iiP.M * . JI mincer. < j JAMES E. BOYD & CO. , , Telephone 1030. Omaha , Ncljj COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS IlOAIt ! ) Ol > TltADI ! . 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